Stories from Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Nevada Daily Mail The pictures range from the fresh face of high school prom queen to the haggard, emaciated visage of a tired old crone. What's unusual about them is they are all the same woman, a methamphetamine addict, taken over a 10-year period...

Nevada Daily Mail The waiting is almost over. On Monday, May 1, IMPACT Tourism will open the doors on their new office in the basement of the remodeled Carnegie Library building at the southeast corner of Austin Boulevard and Ash Street. Tuesday evening, members of Nevada's tourism advisory committee, which oversees how the city's tourism tax is spent, got a sneak peak at their new office space, which will be shared with the Nevada-Vernon County Chamber of Commerce and the Vernon County Arts Council. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The Miracle on Wheels program makes Electric Power Wheelchairs available to the non-ambulatory elderly and those that are permanently disabled. The program's main purpose is to develop a public awareness of the assistance options that exist to allow senior citizens and those that are disabled, the ability to remain independent in their homes without incurring extra expenses. ...

Nevada Daily Mail Parents spend years teaching their children how to avoid danger and how to deal with potentially unsafe situations. Parents tell children to avoid strangers, to scream and fight if being abducted, to not play with guns, to not take drugs and to keep the doors locked when home alone...

Nevada Daily Mail On April 22, the Vernon County Democrats hosted a luncheon meeting at the City/County Community Center in Nevada, featuring Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon, who has his eye on the governor's seat. Nixon's personal biography reads that he was raised in DeSoto, Mo., and both of his parents were involved in public service. ...

T.J. Denning and Lacy Wyatt, Rich Hill, and Conar are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Tucker Lane Denning. Tucker was born at 9:57 a.m., April 7, 2006. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches. Paternal grandparents are Paul and Tammi Denning, Nevada...

What would life be like in Nevada and Vernon County, if all of the volunteers stopped volunteering? Life without the many volunteers cannot be imagined. There are a large number of volunteers contributing to our quality of life in a variety of ways. These people are devoting large numbers of hours of their personal time...

Nevada Daily Mail NEVADA, Mo. -- Fighting a cold mist that more resembled the spot-free rinse cycle at a car wash than actual rain, the Nevada Tigers made quick work of the Carthage Tigers in a Southwest Conference tennis dual Tuesday. Nevada won 5-1, with the match being called when Nevada had clinched thanks to taking all but one singles match...

Nevada Daily Mail CARTHAGE, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers took on four opponents during a swim meet in Carthage Tuesday, beating two of them. Nevada topped St. Mary's-Colgan (Kan.) and Marshfield, while falling to Carthage and Glendale. The Tigers won 90-52 over Marshfield, and 95-10 over Colgan...